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On Nature Quotient

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  • Quan-Hoang Vuong
  • Minh Hoang Nguyen

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In response to escalating environmental crises, this paper introduces Nature Quotient (NQ) as a distinct and essential form of intelligence that enables humans to comprehend, adapt to, and harmonize with complex natural systems. Grounded in Granular Interaction Thinking Theory (GITT), NQ is defined as the capacity to perceive, process, and organize information about ecological interconnections—thereby fostering deeper ecological consciousness and guiding sustainable behavior. The paper posits that cultivating high NQ can counteract the anthropocentric biases inherent in conventional intelligence models and catalyze a socio-cultural shift from an eco-deficit paradigm to an eco-surplus culture. The conceptualization of NQ opens promising directions for interdisciplinary research, environmental education, and policy-making aimed at biodiversity conservation, climate change mitigation, and ecological resilience. Developing robust theoretical and empirical tools to measure NQ remains an urgent and necessary endeavor.

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  • Quan-Hoang Vuong & Minh Hoang Nguyen, 2025. "On Nature Quotient," Working Papers CEB 25-003, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles.
    • Handle: RePEc:sol:wpaper:2013/390547
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    Keywords

    Nature Quotient; NQ; ecological intelligence; environmental sustainability; biodiversity conservation; human-nature interactions; eco-surplus culture;
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    JEL classification:

    • Q01 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - General - - - Sustainable Development
    • Q00 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - General - - - General

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